NEWS AND EVENTS

21st Annual Conference for Professional Development:  "Together Towards Tomorrow"

The NATI Annual Conference will be VIRTUAL this year.

Mark your calendars!
Dates: Friday September 10th and Saturday September 11th.

*More details to follow in the coming weeks*

NATI Update- 3/8/2021

We still have 3 vacancies on our Board and are taking nominations. Please send an email to info@natihq.org and we will share the form with you to complete and return.

We will do some fun videos to "Get To Know The NATI Board". We'll be interviewing Board Members about their experiences in the T&I profession. If you want some questions to be considered for the interviews, you can send an email to info@natihq.org or send a message to our NATI Facebook page.
This interview is with current webmaster Emma Lockard. You can access and watch all our videos on our YouTube channel.  NATI YouTube Channel

NATI Had the opportunity to be interviewed on the Bonita Omaha Show. You can watch the video below, or go to YouTube to watch it: https://youtu.be/PGQSXCGk8Ko 

Links to Covid-19 resources:

Survey for Community Needs- in English, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese: https://cip-dhhs.ne.gov/redcap/surveys/index.php?s=LJLLD49YXD&fbclid=IwAR3uoQSG6PEovy-J40kQmPkqn7XaIShZB9Ik8wmD6oZ0v80yzRj6t00nvek 

Link to educational videos on COVID-19 from Governor’s office on ten ways to stay healthy and keep your family healthy during the pandemic and tips on what to do if you or family members become ill or have been exposed to the virus – available in Spanish, Arabic, Karen, Somali, Nepalese, and French https://www.youtube.com/cha…/UCcDw3_CGhTVcVtxoGKRkjlQ/videos

ONLINE Training Opportunities: 

Nebraska Court Interpreter Certification

April 17 and 18, 2021, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. both days

Judicial Branch Education
5001 Central Park Dr. – West side of building

Lincoln, Nebraska

Registration Deadline April 1, 2021
For more information and to register click on the following link: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/programs-services/interpreters/interpreter-resources-education 

**Pursuant to Nebraska Supreme Court rule, court interpreters must have no past felony convictions or pending felony criminal charges. In addition, in the preceding 5 years had no misdemeanor convictions or pending charges manifesting a significant deficiency in honesty, trustworthiness, diligence, or reliability. Disposition of any felony charges less than 5 years in the past other than by acquittal or dismissal (e.g., pretrial diversion) shall be the basis for denial of certification. Disposition of misdemeanor charges manifesting a significant deficiency in honesty, trustworthiness, diligence, or reliability less than 5 years in the past other than by acquittal or dismissal (e.g., pretrial diversion) may also preclude work as a court interpreter in this state. If you have questions regarding your qualification to work as a Nebraska court interpreter, please contact Jennifer Verhein at jennifer.verhein@nebraska.gov

The Rules on Interpreters per the Nebraska Supreme Court have been amended. Please click on the following hyperlink to download the PowerPoint to view these amendments.   Amendments_to_NSC_Interp_Rules_12-2018
If you have any questions please reach out to Nebraska Supreme Court Language Access Department, or the Statewide Language Access Coordinator Jennifer Verhein jennifer.verhein@nebraska.gov . 

Iowa Court Interpreter Certification

Dates have been set for the Iowa Court Interpreter orientation workshop, written exam, and oral exam. Please visit the website for more information and registration forms.

https://www.iowacourts.gov/opr/court-interpreters/

Check out our Facebook page where you can find links to other training opportunities and news related to the profession: https://www.facebook.com/natihq/